HOW WE GOT HERE Building Roots in Providence Farm Fresh RI has developed a purpose-designed 60,000 sq. ft. facility on the corner of Kinsley Ave and Sims Ave in the Valley neighborhood of Providence. Half of the space was designed to house Farm Fresh RI’s programs and operations, including our wintertime farmers market. Remaining space […]
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Farm Fresh RI, DEM, Office of Healthy Aging Team Up to Make Nearly 13,000 Food Boxes Available to Eligible Seniors in 2022
PROVIDENCE — The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Agriculture has upgraded its Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) bulk purchase pilot program to provide an estimated 12,800 boxes of fresh Rhode Island food to eligible seniors. The purpose of this program is to keep food security funds in Rhode Island. DEM is working […]
Food Hub Construction Update — July
This Farm Fresh RI construction update covers work from February through May — and is dedicated as a tribute to the extraordinarily hard-working individuals who showed up day in, day out to help advance our new Food Hub!
Providence Winter Farmers Market
Home > Search for “kitchen” PROVIDENCE WINTER FARMERS MARKET Join us this winter at our headquarters in Providence for the largest indoor farmers market in New England! Discover a rich selection of local farm and food vendors at our purpose-built facility and visit our wonderful co-locators, who all specialize in local food and agriculture. Our vendor […]
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WELCOME TO FARM FRESH RI Join us for local food and community at the corner of Kinsley and Sims Avenues, overlooking the Woonasquatucket River in Providence. Our 60,000 sq. ft. facility serves as headquarters for our programs, packhouse, and distribution operations — and our Farm Fresh Providence Farmers Market is open here every Saturday, November […]
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Home > Search for “kitchen” COMMUNITY EDUCATION Our Community Education programming is focused around connecting community members of all ages to local food and sharing knowledge of how fresh, locally grown ingredients fit into a healthful lifestyle. We provide this education in a wide variety of settings, from farmers markets and libraries to summer camps […]
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OUR HEADQUARTERS IN PROVIDENCE— Building critical infrastructure for the local and regional food system. HARVEST KITCHEN — Training local teens, supporting local farms, making tasty value-added products. MARKET MOBILE — Connecting wholesale buyers and residential customers with local growers and producers year round. FARM TO SCHOOL & COMMUNITY EDUCATION — Helping eaters of all ages choose nutritious […]
Bernard Miller
Bernard is originally from Queens, NY, but after visiting Rhode Island often to visit family members living here, he ended up moving to New England himself in 2010. In 2012, after living here for a couple of years, Bernard decided to pursue his passion for culinary arts, and attended Johnson & Wales University. After graduating […]
Value-Added Products
Home > Search for “kitchen” VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS Harvest Kitchen produces a full line of delicious value-added foods using ingredients from local farms. Seasonal items are available for sale at regional farmers markets, at our local foods Café in downtown Pawtucket, at local groceries, through our transparent wholesale distribution system, Market Mobile — and at our […]
Sean Kontos
Sean is a native of Dover, NH, who has been working in the food service industry for 13 years. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University with a degree in culinary arts in 2011, he went on to cook around Nantucket and the seacoast of New Hampshire, focusing on local and sustainable cooking particularly tied […]
